Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The One alone is what stands ahead of us, and this very place we live in rests inside that greater keeping. So all through the day and night, let my mind stay turned toward the One, remembering with quiet love.
Aagai aap — "ahead, the One alone" — points to what is real beyond this passing moment. Ih thaan vas jaa kai means "this place is in whose power": everything here rests inside a larger keeping. Aath pahar is the old way of saying "all twenty-four hours," the eight watches of the day. The instruction to jaapai (remember, hold in mind) is framed positively — not as duty but as the natural resting-place of a mind that has found where it belongs.
What is a small thing you could remember throughout your day that would make you feel steadier?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI